10/29/2026 7:15:58 PM Texas Business Court Applies Economic-Loss Rule to Construction Delay Dispute, Limits Tort Claims Against Contractual Strangers By Brandon Winchester An October 2026 decision from the Texas Business Court offers important guidance for construction companies, owners, and subcontractors...
10/22/2026 3:28:09 PM Meme Stocks and Class Certification: Fifth Circuit Requires Courts to Weigh All Market Efficiency Evidence By Brandon Winchester A biopharmaceutical securities fraud class action has produced a significant ruling on a question courts are increasingly confronting:...
10/16/2026 2:15:03 PM Removing to the Texas Business Court? Be Prepared to Back Up Your Numbers By Brandon Winchester A September 2026 ruling from the Texas Business Court's First Division offers a clear lesson for parties considering removal: pleading a...
10/15/2026 2:15:13 PM Texas Business Court Rules That Reincorporation in Texas Means Texas Derivative Suit Rules Apply -- Even for Claims Arising Prior to Reincorporation By Brandon Winchester A shareholder who skips the mandatory pre-suit demand required by Texas law cannot rescue a derivative action by arguing that Delaware's...
4/16/2026 4:19:03 PM Recent DOJ Litigation Highlights Antitrust Concerns for Potential Merger Partners By Brandon Winchester The Department of Justice recently brought an action under the Clayton Act to enjoin the merger of two giants in the packaged ice...
3/27/2026 6:53:09 PM Strait of Hormuz Closure Sparks Declarations of Force Majeure By Brandon Winchester The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has led to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed to...
2/24/2026 7:35:11 PM Federal Court in Illinois Provides a Nugget of Guidance on Consumer Fraud Claims By Brandon Winchester In Halim v. Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., No. 23-cv-01495, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Plaintiff...